Over 200 members of our Vernon ISD family participated in the Santa Rosa Parade held Wednesday afternoon. Our McCord, Elementary School and Middle School all had floats in the parade, while our VHS seniors rode on fire department trucks. Other members of the VISD family rode on floats of various businesses and organizations.
Last week was Science Week for our 1st grade students and science events were held throughout the week. One of those experiments involved using Mentos candy to make a bottled soft drink into a rocket.
Last week was Science Week for our 1st grade students. Special science events were held throughout the week. One of those involved using a watermelon, putting rubber bands around it and counting how many rubber bands it would take to make it explode. This year it took 285 before the watermelon blew its top.
We have several members of the Class of 2024 who are joining the military after graduation. Please join us in honoring their decision to serve their country.
Our VHS Class of 2024 Baccalaureate Service will be held at 2 p.m., tomorrow, at the First Methodist Church.
Last week was Science Week for our 1st grade students and several science events were held throughout the week. One day high school students from Mrs. Allison Stanley's physics class and they did several experiments with the students. Those experiments included: spontaneous combustion with glycerin and potassium permanganate then elephant toothpaste! The high school students then grouped up with the first graders and competed to build the tallest tower out of marshmallows and toothpicks. The tallest tower was about 26 cm tall!
Welcome our tennis state medalists home in style!! They will be escorted down Wilbarger Street at approximately 9:10 p.m. Line Wilbarger and honk as they go by and then fall into line and follow them to the tennis courts. We have a gold medalist, silver medalists and bronze medalists to celebrate!!
Last week students in our 1st grade Gifted & Talented Program held a GT Showcase to present their spring semester projects. Each student selected a wild animal to research. The students made a poster board with information and photos of their animal, as well as put together a booklet with information about animals in general and their specific favorite animal.
Vernon -- We have a STATE CHAMPION!!! Today Kell Castleberry captured the Class 3A Boys Singles State Title with a 6-4, 6-2 victory in the state finals. He advanced to the finals with a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the semifinals. He finished the season undefeated in singles matches with a record of 53-0.
Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur reached the finals of the Class 3A Boys Doubles, but fell 6-4, 6-1 to take the silver medal. The Boys Doubles team of Christopher Martinez & Matthew Goodrum fell in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-4 and took the bronze.
Welcome our medalist home and show them how proud we are of them tonight at the tennis courts! They should arrive around 9:30 p.m.
Our 3rd graders presented their Spring Program Tuesday evening at the Wilbarger Auditorium. They were great!
Our 2nd graders performed their Spring Program Tuesday evening and they did a great job. And, from these photos, it appears they had a blast doing it.
Over the course of the last month, Vernon ISD Administration has visited each of our campuses to hand out popcorn to teachers and staff as a way to say THANK YOU for the great job they've done this school year. Today, we wrapped up the popcorn tour with a stop at McCord Elementary.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! To our VHS netters, as all of them have advanced to the semifinals at the Class 3A Singles & Doubles State Tournament!
Kell Castleberry won his Boys Singles quarterfinal match 6-0, 6-3; Jonathan Medina and Nevan Schur won their Boys Doubles quarterfinal match 6-2, 6-3; and Christopher Martinez and Matthew Goodrum won their Boys Doubles quarterfinal match 6-2, 6-1.
Their semifinal matches will be played later today.
The Class 3A Singles & Doubles State Tournament starts today in San Antonio. GOOD LUCK to Kell Castleberry in Boys Singles, and Jonathan Medina & Nevan Schur, and Christopher Martinez & Matthew Goodrum in Boys Doubles!! We're cheering loud for you from home!!
UPDATE!!!! The 5th Grade Egg Drop has been canceled for today. It has been rescheduled for 1:30 pm, Tuesday, May 21.
Our new Roarin' Lion Band Director Jeremiah Hastings, his wife Audrey Hastings, and assistant band director Matthew Golden were introduced to the community yesterday at a Meet and Greet held at the VISD Administration Building. Following the Meet and Greet, VISD Supt. Dr. Kermit Ward introduced them to the Roarin' Lion Band.
POSTPONED!!! The VES 5th Grade Egg Drop was scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m., but has been pushed back to 9:30 a.m., due to the weather.
This is the final post highlighting VHS athletes receiving awards at the Vernon Lions Sports Banquet, sponsored by the Vernon Athletic Booster Club.
Baseball -- Offensive MVP -- Cross Durham; Defensive MVP -- Case Fleming; Overall MVP Gavin Pierce; Most Valuable Teammate -- Kell Castleberry; Lion Heart -- Linden Farrell
Softball -- Newcomer of the Year -- Lily Maxwell; Offensive Player of the Year -- Nadia Gaines; Defensive Player of the Year -- Annaka Rejino; Co-Lion Heart -- Cirstin Ivy & Marli Limon
Lion Track -- Outstanding Lion Running Events -- Jackson Aydelott; Outstanding Lion Field Events -- Kameron Plyler.
This is the third post highlighting VHS athletes receiving awards at the Vernon Lions Sports Banquet, sponsored by the Vernon Athletic Booster Club.
Boys Powerlifting -- Lion Heart -- Zac Centeno; Top Lifter -- Jaden Martinez;
Girls Powerlifting -- Co-Lion Heart -- Klancy Sherrill & Olivia Carr; Top Lifter -- Kamryn Hall
Wrestling -- Co-Outstanding Wrestler Lightweight Girls -- Juanita Salazar & Jairy Vazquez; Outstanding Wrestler Lightweight Boy -- Jaden Martinez; Co-Outstanding Wrestler Heavyweight Girls -- Emily Rodriguez & Kellen Byars; Outstanding Wrestler Heavyweight Boy -- Shyne Rodriguez
Lions Basketball -- Lion Heart -- Ty Scott; Defensive Player of the Year -- Julius Dawkins; Offensive Player of the Year -- Kell Castleberry; Overall MVP -- Adarius Williams.
This is the second post highlighting VHS athletes receiving awards at the Vernon Lions Sports Banquet, sponsored by the Vernon Athletic Booster Club.
Volleyball -- Fighting Heard -- Marli Limon; Lady Lion Pride -- Klancy Sherrill; Co-MVPs -- Cirstin Ivy & Key'Maria McBride
Cross Country -- Most Improved Girl -- Danielle Parker; Most Improved Boy -- Kell Castleberry; Outstanding Girl Runner -- Emily Rodriguez; Outstanding Boy Runner -- Julian Sauceda
Lady Lion Basketball -- Offensive Player of the Year -- Mari Johnson; Defensive Player of the Year -- Key'Maria McBride; Co-Lion Heart -- Cirstin Ivy & Mijah Johnson; Roar of the Lion -- Cirstin Ivy.
